Area data
Lincoln, NE — ZIP 68527
Population: 2,318 (Census ACS)
Home values & appreciation
- Median home value
- $528,396
- 1-year appreciation
- +3.7%
- 3-year appreciation
- +6.9%
- 5-year appreciation
- +19.3%
- 10-year appreciation
- +55.4%
- All-time peak (2026-07)
- $528,396
- House Price Index
- 431.4 (+2.1% YoY)
Market activity
- Median sale price
- $524,558
- Median list price
- $522,404
- Median days on market
- 125 days
- Sale-to-list ratio
- 100.2%
- Active listings
- 33
- 1-year forecast
- +1.5%
- New listings (monthly)
- 5
Rents
- 2-bedroom fair-market rent (HUD reference)
- $1,240/mo
- 3BR fair-market rent
- $1,710/mo
Affordability
- Cost of living index (Below Average)
- 90.5 (100 = US avg)
- Electricity rate (state-level)
- 12.3¢/kWh
- Natural gas rate (state-level)
- $11.40/MCF
- 30-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.66%
- 15-year mortgage rate (national)
- 6.00%
Natural hazards & flood risk
- Overall hazard risk
- Relatively Moderate
- Top hazards
- strongWind, winterWeather, hail, iceStorm, lightning
- FEMA flood zone
- A04
- Flood risk level
- High
Climate (30-year normals)
- Average annual temperature
- 55.0°F
- Average high
- 65.0°F
- Average low
- 45.0°F
- Annual precipitation
- 21.7 in
- Annual snowfall
- 18.8 in
Air quality
- Air quality rating
- Good
- Median AQI (annual)
- 42
- Days with Good air quality
- 197
- Days with Unhealthy air quality
- 1
Walkability & transit
- Walkability index
- 12.2 / 20
- Transit service frequency
- 948
Amenities
- National parks within ~60 mi
- 2
- Nearest national park
- Homestead National Historical Park (42 mi)
- Nearest airport
- Pester Airport (2 mi)
- Nearest major airport
- Lincoln Airport (LNK) (12 mi)
- Hospitals nearby (~15 mi)
- 5
- Avg hospital rating
- 3.0 / 5
- Solar radiation rating
- Fair (4.2 kWh/m²/day)
Migration
- Net migration
- -521 tax filers
Housing stock
- Median year housing built
- 2,012
- Median annual property tax
- $7,386
- Households with broadband internet
- 79.6%
Employment & development
- Total county employment
- 139,614
- Average weekly wage
- $1,065
- Top industries (by employment)
- Health Care, Accommodation & Food, Construction
- Annual residential building permits (county)
- 1,024
Area data compiled from public government, academic, and industry research feeds. Data sources →
Data last updated
Most recent source refresh: Aug 2026. See all data sources →